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An early-morning fire on Thursday
destroyed a home on Fletchers Lane in Anderson County’s Medford
community.

Shortly after 1:30 am Thursday, Medford
Volunteer firefighters and Anderson County Sheriff’s deputies
responded to the home at 115 Fletchers Lane after someone called 911
to report the fire. When deputies arrived, they reported that the
entire left side of the house was engulfed by flames.

According to the incident report, one resident of the home, identified as Brooke Bearden, discovered the basement and the back of the house were on fire and woke up the other four occupants and got them out of the house safely.

The residents told investigators that
heat lamps had been in use in the basement, where they were raising
rabbits, to keep the animals warm.

Despite the efforts of Medford’s
firefighters, the house was destroyed. While the fire appears to be
accidental in nature, the Sheriff’s Department is investigating to
determine the exact cause. No injuries were reported.

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